Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 3/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+13)

The Toronto Raptors host the Detroit Pistons at Scotiabank Arena on Friday. Toronto opens this matchup as 13-point favorites. The over/under is set at 230.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-107 in their last game. Detroit ended having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (37 out of 91) and buried 13 of 40 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Pistons knocked down 20 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the floor on 44 of 95 shooting. Atlanta recorded 26 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Atlanta collected 61 rebounds (21 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Atlanta finished the game at 75.0% at the free throw line by making 27 of their 36 tries. They also knocked down 14 out of their 38 tries from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 26 and the Hawks accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Marvin Bagley III is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Bagley finished the game at 63.2% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins and also snagged 8 rebounds. He scored 31 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this matchup with a record of 16-57 for the year. They have an average of 110.8 points per contest (28th in the league) while going 45.4% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (839 of 2,389) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is grabbing 42.5 boards per game and has earned 1,674 dimes so far this season, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.1 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Pistons are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.1% on 3-pointers and they are 29th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.6). The Pistons are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.0% (3,160 of 6,446) and they concede 45.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 17th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,880 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Raptors took a defeat with a final score of 118-114 against the Pacers. The Raptors snagged 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Pacers committed 29 personal fouls for this contest which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 39 tries. They were able to make 29 of the free throw tries for a rate of 74.4%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Toronto knocked down 7 out of their 34 tries (20.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Raptors finished shooting 39 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. The Raptors permitted the Pacers to convert 43 of their 77 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.8% in the matchup. They shot 52.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 11 out of 21 and ended up shooting 21 of 25 at the charity stripe (84.0%). When discussing rebounding, Toronto permitted Indiana to grab 39 overall (8 offensive).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a factor for the Raptors for the contest. Siakam totaled 31 points in his 40 minutes on the court and totaled 7 assists for this contest. He made 11 of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and added 10 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 35-38 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are shooting 45.7% from the field, which ranks them 27th in the NBA. Toronto has totaled 8,242 points on the season (112.9 per game) and they grab 42.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.6 times per contest (24th in the league) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per game. The Raptors have committed 20.3 personal fouls per game and they go 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Raptors are ranked 6th in basketball in points allowed per game with 112.2. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.3% from the floor (28th in the league). The Toronto defense surrenders 37.6% on 3-point shots (892 of 2,373) and their opposition makes 79.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.2 assists and 42.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 26th and 9th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-13) and under 230 points

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